CVE-2014-6041 (GCVE-0-2014-6041)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2014-09-02 10:00 – Updated: 2024-08-06 12:03
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Summary
The Android WebView in Android before 4.4 allows remote attackers to bypass the Same Origin Policy via a crafted attribute containing a \u0000 character, as demonstrated by an onclick="window.open('\u0000javascript: sequence to the Android Browser application 4.2.1 or a third-party web browser.
Severity
No CVSS data available.
CWE
- n/a
Assigner
References
8 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/69548 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID |
| http://www.rafayhackingarticles.net/2014/08/andro… | x_refsource_MISC |
| https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=8325807 | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
| https://android.googlesource.com/platform/externa… | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
| https://community.rapid7.com/community/metasploit… | x_refsource_MISC |
| https://android.googlesource.com/platform/externa… | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilit… | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF |
| https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=8321185 | x_refsource_MISC |
Date Public
2014-09-01 00:00
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